Condoleezza Rice

If you love Russia, you have to love Godunov. ”

I didn't run for student council president. I don't see myself in any way in elected office. I love policy. I'm not particularly fond of politics. ”

I'm quite content to spend my life helping young people find themselves. I've had my fill of politics. ”

So I think, if September 11 taught us anything, it taught us that we're vulnerable, and vulnerable in ways that we didn't fully understand. ”

When people don't have a hopeful vision before them or the possible resolution of their difficulties by peaceful means, then they can be attracted to violence and to separatism. ”

But the truth of the matter is, we're an open society, we want to remain an open society, and there will continue to be vulnerability. That's why we have to meet the threats when they are not yet taking place on our territory and on our soil. ”

Football is like war. It's about taking territory. ”

I wish someone had put a golf club in my hands, not skates on my feet. It is a really great game for business. It's a great game for making connections. ”

There are those who would draw a sharp line between power politics and a principled foreign policy based on values. This polarized view - you are either a realist or devoted to norms and values - may be just fine in academic debate, but it is a disaster for American foreign policy. American values are universal. ”

When you're on a golf course, a couple of things are very interesting. No matter who you're with and who you're playing with, people want each other to do well. ”